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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
Note 9 – Investments
The following table summarizes the Company's investments by category and current or long-term classification:
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(In millions)CurrentLong-TermTotalCurrentLong-TermTotal
Debt securities$549 $7,901 $8,450 $691 $7,671 $8,362 
Equity securities17 3,756 3,773 22 3,534 3,556 
Commercial mortgage loans88 1,111 1,199 86 1,147 1,233 
Policy loans 1,023 1,023 — 1,082 1,082 
Other long-term investments 5,246 5,246 — 5,037 5,037 
Short-term investments305  305 257 — 257 
Total$959 $19,037 $19,996 $1,056 $18,471 $19,527 
Investment Portfolio
Debt Securities
The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity periods for debt securities were as follows as of June 30, 2026:
(In millions)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$600 $574 
Due after one year through five years3,991 3,936 
Due after five years through ten years2,033 2,005 
Due after ten years1,872 1,708 
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities247 227 
Total$8,743 $8,450 
Actual maturities of these securities could differ from their contractual maturities used in the table above because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, with or without penalties.
Gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on debt securities by type of issuer is shown below:
(In millions)Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Credit LossUnrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Fair
Value
June 30, 2026
Federal government and agency$217 $ $12 $(4)$225 
State and local government24  1  25 
Foreign government461  9 (6)464 
Corporate7,794 (51)135 (369)7,509 
Mortgage and other asset-backed247  2 (22)227 
Total$8,743 $(51)$159 $(401)$8,450 
December 31, 2025
Federal government and agency$215 $— $15 $(3)$227 
State and local government24 — — 25 
Foreign government450 — 12 (6)456 
Corporate7,704 (137)175 (332)7,410 
Mortgage and other asset-backed267 — (26)244 
Total$8,660 $(137)$206 $(367)$8,362 
Review of Declines in Fair Value. Management reviews debt securities in an unrealized loss position to determine whether a credit loss allowance is needed based on criteria that include severity of decline; financial health and specific prospects of the issuer; and changes in the regulatory, economic or general market environment of the issuer's industry or geographic region.
The table below summarizes debt securities with a decline in fair value from amortized cost for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded (by investment grade and the length of time these securities have been in an unrealized loss position). Unrealized depreciation on these debt securities is primarily due to declines in fair value resulting from increasing interest rates since these securities were purchased.
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Depreciation
Number
of Issues
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Depreciation
Number
of Issues
One year or less
Investment grade$1,902 $1,925 $(23)640$384 $386 $(2)149 
Below investment grade214 219 (5)472120 125 (5)239 
More than one year
Investment grade2,637 2,998 (361)7033,044 3,382 (338)799 
Below investment grade105 117 (12)67185 207 (22)86 
Total$4,858 $5,259 $(401)1,882 $3,733 $4,100 $(367)1,273 
Equity Securities
The following table provides the values of the Company's equity security investments:
June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
(In millions) CostCarrying Value CostCarrying Value
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values$88 $106 $78 $92 
Equity securities with no readily determinable fair value6,974 3,667 6,792 3,464 
Total$7,062 $3,773 $6,870 $3,556 
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Mortgage loans held by the Company are made exclusively to commercial borrowers and are diversified by property type, location and borrower. Loans are generally issued at fixed rates of interest and are secured by high-quality, primarily completed and substantially leased operating properties.
The Company regularly evaluates and monitors credit risk from the initial mortgage loan underwriting and throughout the investment holding period. The annual portfolio review performed in the second quarter of 2026 confirmed ongoing strong overall credit quality in line with the previous year's results. For more information on the Company's accounting policies and methodologies regarding these investments, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 2025 Form 10-K.
The following table summarizes the credit risk profile of the Company's commercial mortgage loan portfolio:

(Dollars in millions)June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Loan-to-Value RatioCarrying ValueAverage Debt Service Coverage RatioAverage Loan-to-Value RatioCarrying ValueAverage Debt Service Coverage RatioAverage Loan-to-Value Ratio
Below 60%$379 2.08$355 2.13
60% to 79%634 1.72694 1.81
80% to 100%186 0.84184 0.79
Total$1,199 1.6772 %$1,233 1.7271 %
Other Long-Term Investments
Other long-term investments include investments in unconsolidated entities, including certain limited partnerships and limited liability companies holding real estate, securities or loans. These investments are carried at cost plus the Company's ownership percentage of reporting income or loss, based on the financial statements of the underlying investments that are generally reported at fair value.
Income or loss from these investments is reported on a one-quarter lag due to the timing of when financial information is received from the general partner or manager of the investments.
Other long-term investments also include investment real estate carried at depreciated cost less any impairment write-downs to fair value when cash flow estimates indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Additionally, statutory and other restricted deposits and foreign currency swaps carried at fair value are reported in the table below as Other. The following table provides the carrying value information for these investments:
Carrying Value as of
(In millions)June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Real estate investments$1,971 $1,895 
Securities partnerships3,082 2,948 
Other193 194 
Total$5,246 $5,037 
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage the characteristics of investment assets (such as duration, yield, currency and liquidity) to meet the varying demands of the related insurance and contractholder liabilities. The Company also uses derivative financial instruments to hedge the risk of changes in the net assets of certain of its foreign subsidiaries due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and to hedge the interest rate risk of certain long-term debt. The Company also has derivative instruments associated with certain equity securities; see Note 12A to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K for further information.
As of June 30, 2026, the notional value of interest rate swap contracts increased to $3.8 billion compared with $3.2 billion as of December 31, 2025. There were no other material changes to the Company's individual derivative hedging strategies during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. See Note 11B to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 2025 Form 10-K for further discussion of the types of derivative financial instruments and associated accounting policies. The effects of derivative financial instruments used in our individual hedging strategies were not material to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The gross fair values of our derivative financial instruments are presented in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Investment Gains and LossesNet investment gains (losses), before income taxes were $(69) million and $189 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, versus $52 million and $50 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Net investment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 primarily reflect fair value changes of derivative instruments associated with certain equity securities. These amounts exclude investment gains and losses attributed to the Company's separate accounts because those gains and losses generally accrue directly to separate account policyholders.